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I doubt they are there to reduce weight and removing such little weight does not effect balance. The wedge is thin. .025 tapering up to .075 and .530 in length. Maybe they thought they were saving...

An early Wm. Greaves. Possibly pre-1800. A small thin wedge at just 5/8 at its widest. The pitting near the toe on the show face side, near the heel on the back face and both sides of the tang was...